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HANSARDEthnic Minority People: DiscriminationAberdeen mosque and Islamic centre in my constituency was vandalised while worshippers were inside. I am pleased that the local community came together and helped with the…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI wonder if the Minister can ask his friend, the hon. Member for Makerfield (Josh Simons), to get in touch with me about how he managed to find out where the 5,000 pensioners are…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI start by acknowledging the clear impact that I have had on the hon. Member for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy (Melanie Ward). I am not sure why or how I have had that impact, but it…19 Mar 2025HANSARD Welfare ReformHas the Secretary of State ever been diagnosed with depression? I have—I have been in a situation where just getting up in the morning, having a shower and brushing your teeth…18 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan the Minister reassure people who have had an amputation or have schizophrenia, terminal cancer or uncontrolled epilepsy that tomorrow’s announcements will not mean a cut in…17 Mar 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act: ImplementationI thank you for chairing this debate, Mr Stringer, and I congratulate the right hon. and learned Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Sir Jeremy Wright) on bringing this debate to…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025Thank you, Sir Christopher—I appreciate that prod. I did look at Standing Orders this morning, but could not find that bit, so that is incredibly helpful. On what the Minister…04 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025The Minister is making the case that the Secretary of State’s hands are tied by the Act —that it requires stuff in relation to the number of users. Can she tell us in which part…04 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025Will the Minister give way?04 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025I absolutely agree, and that is a helpful clarification. If the Government have decided that it is too difficult to regulate high-risk platforms as category 1, and that they do…04 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025I appreciate the opportunity to speak in this Committee, Sir Christopher. Like at least one other Member in the room, I lived the Online Safety Bill for a significant number of…04 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025I completely agree. That is an additional reason why livestreaming is one of my biggest concerns. That functionality should have been included as a matter of course. Any of the…04 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025Is the hon. Member as concerned as I am that the Government seem to be ignoring the will of Parliament in their decision? Is he worried that young people particularly will suffer…04 Feb 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillThe individuals who are going to do the independent assessment will be appointed by the Secretary of State. Would it not be better for Parliament to agree the appointment of those…03 Feb 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI appreciate that the Government have made changes around affordability, but they still do not assess either benefit clawbacks or the deductions on the basis of whether they are…03 Feb 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI want to comment on a number of speeches that have been made. As the Scottish National party tabled a reasoned amendment, which unfortunately did not get selected, it will not…03 Feb 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillUnfortunately, I have not seen it because I was not aware of its publication until the Secretary of State stood on her feet. It would have been helpful for Members to have been…03 Feb 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillThis is a genuine question on the power to request information: will the DWP be able to request information from charitable organisations that are perhaps providing support to…03 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaThe Chancellor said that economic growth is the most important thing and this was an opportunity to get some of that economic growth. This was an opportunity to get something over…03 Feb 2025HANSARDChild Poverty StrategyI am pleased that the Minister is updating us with progress. Does she believe the poverty strategy will be announced quickly enough for there to be changes made in, for example,…03 Feb 2025